Article: 154 Functions and rules of procedure

154. Functions and rules of procedure.— 1[(1) The Council shall formulate and regulate policies in relation to matters in Part II of the Federal Legislative List and shall exercise supervision and control over related institutions.]

2[(2) The Council shall be constituted within thirty days of the Prime Minister taking oath of office.

(3) The Council shall have a permanent Secretariat and shall meet at least once in ninety days:

Provided that the Prime Minister may convene a meeting on the request of a Province on an urgent matter.]

2[(4)] The decisions of the Council shall be expressed in terms of the opinion of the majority.

2[(5)] Until3[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] makes provision by law in this behalf, the Council may make its rules of procedure.

2[(6)]3[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] in joint sitting may from time to time by resolution issue directions through the Federal Government to the Council generally or in a particular matter to take action as3[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] may deem just and proper and such directions shall be binding on the Council.

2[(7)] If the Federal Government or a Provincial Government is dissatisfied with a decision of the Council, it may refer the matter to 3[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] in a joint sitting whose decision in this behalf shall be final.

(1) The Council shall formulate and regulate policies in relation to matters in Part II of the Federal Legislative List and, in so far as it is in relation to the affairs of the Federation, the matter in entry 34 (electricity) in the Concurrent Legislative List, and shall exercise supervision and control over related institutions.